Alveston v Coventry Jaguar Sunday 19 December 20100

Here are are the directions to Coventry Jaguar's Pitch at Joseph Cash School, Owenford Road, Coventry CV6 3FS. It will be the first time Alveston see the inner Coventry Ring Road travelling anticlockwise and exiting at J9.

As we know, if the snow and ice clears, it will be a 12.00 kick off, so meeting at 10.45 at the HGC, 11.15 at Coventry Jaguar. Pitch inspection will be Saturday evening. It could be the ideal time to try out the new twitter @alveston2000 The league will release the Coventry Council Pitch updates  at @JBCMFL 

STOP PRESS it seems as I write this twitter has released news saying All matches on council parks and school pitches in Coventry, Bedworth & Nuneaton are called off this Sunday 19th December

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Alveston in the Stratford Herald 25 Nov 2010

Humphriss hat-trick batters Brinklow

It's good to see that Alveston are back in the Herald this week dominating the football page with a large four column photo and an emphatic headline

As we know upcoming fixtures are:

Sun 28 Nov - away at Chapelfields Colts

Sun 5 Dec - No Game

Sun 12 Dec - away at Coventry Copsewood

Sun 19 Dec - away at Coventry Jaguar

Alveston v Chapelfields Colts Sunday 28 November 2010

Here are the DIRECTIONS for the next match against Chapelfields Colts (played 9, wins 4, losses 5). It's up the A46 again, off at University of Warwick, through the campus, turn left at The New Varsity Pub and ground is on the right.

Alveston 8v0 Brinklow 21 November 2010

Alveston produced another win away from home sending them to the top of the table. Next week it's Chapelfields Colts, also away from home.

Alveston Juniors under 11s continued their impressive run with an 8-0 hammering of Brinklow. Alveston's greatest scare of the day came when Alan Mackinnon collided with one of the goal posts in the warm up, which left him with concussion. He was going to deputise in goal for the injured Isaac Downes, but after another re-shuffle Matty Rickett took over in goal.

 

It was a testament to the teams spirit and resolve that they came out all guns blazing, and were soon ahead when Josh Humphriss collected the ball just outside the area, left two defenders for dead before hammering the ball into the roof of the net. Billy Dingley, Roshen Foley and Joey Barnish were controlling the midfield playing some delightful football, as Alveston continued to press. Alex Connor's fine run down the left resulted in a corner, from which Jamie Stephens was first to react to steer the ball home.

 

The score could have been in double figures by half time but from some desperate defending from the home side. Joe Vose and Dan Malone linked up well down the right, with the former sending in some terrific crosses. After more fine work down the right, Joe Vose sent in another cross for Josh Humphriss to slot past the keeper. A Jake Greaves diving header went just wide and Roshen Foley went close with a volley as Alveston continued to dominate.

 

Jamie Stephens got his second, and the team's fourth, when from a cross from Alex Connor found him at the far post, from where he made no mistake. Alveston got their fifth just before half time from another corner, when the ball was half cleared it fell to Joey Barnish, who capped a tremendous debut by lobbing the keeper from the edge of the area.

 

Alveston changed their keeper at half time, with Jake Greaves taking over in goal, and the second half continued as the first. Josh Humphriss claimed his hat trick when he rounded off a fine move, involving Roshen Foley, Matty Rickett & Billy Dingley which tore the home defence apart, leaving Josh to coolly slot the ball past the advancing keeper.

 

The tireless Joe Vose was tormenting the home defence with his mazy runs, and it was from his run and cross that Harry Coleman, who timed his run to perfection, got ahead of the defence to calmly slot the ball into the corner of the net for their seventh. Jordon Pace linked up well with Harry Spencer down the left, and from the result of some good work between the pair, Harry Spencer delivered a sublime cross to set up Matty Rickett to fire home for the eighth.    

Alveston v Brinklow Sunday 21 November 2010

Here are the directions to Wolston Leisure Centre for Brinklow v Alveston 11.00 kick off this Sunday. It's a 22 mille drive (32 mins) from the HGC. A46 again, A45 at the Coventry Airport roundabout. As you may remember, Brinklow came to the HGC on the 17 Oct where Alveston won 4-0. Brinklow have played seven league games with two wins (Coventry Copsewood and Whitley) and five losses.

Wolston's a small village, but it does have a Coop should you need any supplies. For those who are interested, there is a new PCWorld Mega Store at the airport reail park which has a working demo of the the new Xbox Kinect (the new game where it scans you and there's no need for any controllers (there are also a few 3D TVs to see as well as ipads etc).

Alveston 3v1 Coventry Sphinx U11s Sunday 14 November 10

Alveston returned to Coventry Sphinx and avenged last month’s league defeat with a well deserved 3-1 victory in the 2nd round of the Knock-out League Cup. A determined gritty attitude was evident right from the very beginning as Alveston grabbed an early initiative when Josh Humphries was able to send a fiery cross into the Sphinx box that was turned onto the post by the keeper and then poked over the line by an alert Jamie Stephens. 

Whilst every Alveston player displayed a desire to chase and close down their opponents, the key accolades would surely go to the back line of Dan Malone Jake Greaves and Jordan Pace who worked tirelessly to protect GK Isaac Downes from being tested. With the score at 1-0 Greaves and Pace could both lay claim to some important covering and interceptions and with the bold unflinching tackling of Malone the script was set for Alveston to push forward and look for a 2nd.

This duly came when Humphries again found room on the right flank and fired a screaming shot high and across the keeper into the far corner and at this point Sphinx looked beaten and disconsolate. Alex Connor began to find room on the left wing was able to stretch the defence with a some penetrating weaving runs but this endeavour went un rewarded first when Humphries screwed the pull back just wide and when Connor himself just failed to connect after some neat interplay in the penalty area.

As expected Sphinx brought more determination to the 2nd half and the game sunk into a muddy competitive mire in the middle of the park. This meant the midfield trio of Mattie Rickett, Roshen Foley and Billy Dingley had to labour hard but to their credit they sustained themselves against some crunching tackles and held the resurgent Sphinx to a stalemate. Up front Harry Spencer and Alan Mackinnon chased down every ball over the top and Sphinx found they could not settle. 

It came as somewhat surprising that with the last quarter of the game to go Sphinx were able to capitalise on a speculative ball over the defence and make the score 2-1. However Alveston’s heads never dropped. Joe Vose pushed further up the right flank to assist Humphries and Mackinnon pushed on higher up the left and it looked like Spencer would surely profit from one of these sources but the ball just never broke kindly. 

However, as the tension began to grow Mattie Rickett was to secure the game when he seized upon a poor clearance to send his hot souring over the keeper and into the net. Sphinx then came again but Alveston's tenacious defending  was underlined when Pace headed off the line. Alveston then pushed forward for a 4th goal and this looked likely when first Spencer went close after Vose drove hard into the penalty area and again when Mackinnon just failed to get his cross through to an unmarked Harry Coleman . For all this though Alveston’s tenacity and concentration was summed up when the mainly untested GK Isaac Downes was able to crown a thoroughly satisfying team performance to produce a fabulous diving save in the dying minutes to thwart the Sphinx centre forward. 

Alveston 4v1 Stratford Colts 7 Nov 2010 - Match Report

Alveston took the spoils in this eagerly awaited derby game by beating Stratford Town 4-1 at the NFU . Straight from kick off old rivalries were very apparent as the game immediately picked up to a tempo but it was Alveston who were the more comfortable and were unlucky not to take the lead on two occasions, first when from a corner Roshen Foley just failed to direct his strong header on target and then when Harry Spencer shot just wide after finding space in the penalty area. 

However, despite this promising start the game at 0-0 remained tightly contested and indeed if not for a key interception by Jake Greaves at centre back and then two diving saves by Isaac Downes at the feet of the incoming centre forward Alveston could have gone behind . Alveston’s endeavour proved to be key though and when Stratford failed to clear their lines from a corner Billy Dingley was first on hand to take advantage and lash the ball from close range high into the net to give Alveston the luxury of a 1-0 lead at half time.

Alveston started the 2nd half as they had the 1st seeking to apply early pressure and this was rewarded within the first couple of mins when Jamie Stephens raced onto an early ball over the top by Mattie Ricketts to drive the home. Stratford then responded well to this disappointment applying their own pressure but perhaps the turning point in the game came in two vital minutes when Jordan Pace was on hand to clear off the line, to then see Josh Humphries win a corner at the other end which the resulted in Alan Mackinnon reacting to confusion in the 6 yard box to steer home. 

At 3-0 the game now looked to be won. Any chance of Stratford getting near goal was consistently defended. When the ball evaded the Alveston midfield both Greaves and Dan Malone were on hand to provide some fierce competitive tackling and as a consequence Alveston looked comfortable pursuing a 4th This duly came when Stephens’ ball over the top released Humphries who calmly fired past the keeper and this gave Alveston the privilege or being able to look for more without fear.

First Alex Connor’s weaving run was denied by the keeper and Harry Coleman saw his long range shot go just wide. Joe Vose introduced on the wing  consistently made good progress down the flank keeping the right back busy but against the run of play Alveston conceded when lack of concentration enabled Stratford to profit from a corner. However, this was of little consequence and Alveston gladly finished the game as winners.

Alveston 1v4 Mount Nod Sunday 31 October 2010

Despite a valiant effort in a fast frenetic match Alveston went down 4-1 to a very accomplished Mount Nod side.

 

Straight from Kick off the hosts found themselves on the back foot as Mount Nod sought to gain an immediate advantage and this seemed to set the tone for the whole match to come. Alveston’s defence showed a fine degree of resilience and organisation in the form of Jake Greaves, Jordan Pace and Alex Connor and this was complimented well by some selfless and effective back tracking from Allan Mackinnon and Joe Vose on the flanks. In midfield there was no less a combative performance as Billy Dingley, Mattie Ricketts and Roshen Foley were forced to scrap and compete for any sight of the ball as chances to play a passing game of football became minimal.

 

This endeavour though was duly rewarded when Dingley’s long punt over the top enabled Josh Humphries to take advantage of some defensive hesitancy to shoot across the keeper and make it 1-0. This was slightly against the run of play and it was no surprise that Mount Nod came again. There was encouragement though that Alveston would take the lead into the break when goalkeeping Isaac Downes made a fabulous diving save and also when Humphries once more found himself bearing down on goal but only this time to drive his shot into the goalkeeper’s hands.

 

To put the ball over the top of the Mount Nod defence seemed the most profitable tactic to adopt but there was frustration time and time again as the Alveston midfield were denied the room to put the ball through for Jamie Stephens to run onto. This frustration was compounded when in the last minute of the half left the visitors were able to make their pressure tell and grab the equaliser.

 

Unfortunately for Alveston the disappointment of conceding so late in the first half carried through to the 2^nd and it was clear that the visitors had a renewed impetus. Tough tackling Dan Malone was introduced into defence and Harry Spencer came into midfield  to add some additional bite but it was Mount Nod that kept the upper hand and it was not long before two quick goals gave them an unassailable lead.

 

Alveston never gave up though and continued to fight and when a superb individual attempt from Ricketts saw his dipping shot from 20 yards hit the bar it was clear the points were lost. In the last minute of the game Mount Nod grabbed a 4^th leaving Alveston who were not worthy of losing 4-1 reflecting on a Halloween nightmare.

Alveston 4v0 Brinklow 17 Oct 2010 - Match Report

Alveston produced another dominant display as they swept aside Brinklow Juniors with a comfortable 4-0 victory. From kick off it was clear that the home side possessed a better footballing quality and determination and as the half was to unfold GK Isaac Downes was little more than a spectator as the home side pushed on.

Down the right hand flank Jamie Stephens and Alan Mackinnon gathered the impetus as they combined on more than one occasion but frantic defending by the visitors prevented any clear site of goal materialising. In the middle of the park midfielders Mattie Ricketts and Billy Dingley battled hard to find room to create the elusive opening but when Stephens was able to release Josh Humphries through the middle any doubts and frustrations were forgotten as he calmly shot past the keeper from 12 yards. 

This seemed to unsettle Brinklow and within minutes their loss of concentration enabled Alveston to gain a second goal when from a corner Mackinnon was able to take advantage of hesitant defending and smash home from close range. This was then followed by as series of chances. First Roshen Foley’s hard struck long drive was well saved, Humphries again released through the middle hit the post and when Alex Connor beat this marker to take the ball to the dead ball line, his pulled back cross was met by Mackinnon who struck just over. 

In the 2nd half Alveston immediately regained the impetus. The defensive line of Jake Greaves, Dan Malone and Jordan Pace stepped further up the field and strong tackling by Malone and Pace supported by the confident authority of Greaves at centre back enabled the midfield to thrive on the additional support. On the right hand side both Humphries and Dingley nearly profited but their shots were just wide and a Stephen’s volley went tantalising close as well. 

All this pressure was finally rewarded when Greaves first to the ball once again was able to find an unmarked Humphries who grabbed his second with a firmly struck shot. Chaos seemed to then reign in the Brinklow defence and Alex Connor, Harry Spencer and Harry Coleman could all count themselves unlucky not to get on the end of crosses that shot across the six yard box. Ricketts then narrowly missed when his shot went agonisly wide but with all this pressure the 4th goal was inevitable. 

When Pace released Connor to cross from the left Harry Spencer was able to make room for himself to shoot and when the keeper fumbled Joe Vose was on hand to pick up the rebound and steer home. In the last ten minutes of the game Brinklow rallied hard but solid defending notably at right back by Dan Malone restricted the visitors to one long range shot that keeper Isaac Downes covered well.

Alveston 2v0 Firefighters Match Report and Photos

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Alveston beat Firefighters 2-0 at home to move through the 2nd round of the KO Cup. In a progressively competitive but scruffy affair the visitors set their stall out with a deep defensive but resolute line that Alveston found difficult to penetrate.

In the 1st half goal keeper Isaac Downes was never troubled and shielded by the effective defensive partnership of Jake Greaves and Jordan Pace Alveston were afforded the luxury of being able to concentrate on going forward. However the midfield the trio of Billy Dingley, Mattie Ricketts and Roshen Foley were more often crowded out and struggled to find Alex Connor and Joe Vose waiting out on the wings. As the game began to get bogged down Alveston were beginning to reflect on just one long range shot from Mattie Ricketts and a toe over the bar from Jamie Stephens , but two goals in the space of 5 mins looked set to change the complexion of the game.

First from the right hand wing Alveston looked to have been frustrated once more as the tireless work of Ricketts, Stephens and Alan Mackinnon as once again stifled by sheer defensive numbers. However when the ball fell conveniently to Vose he was able to shoot hard and low from 12 yards across the keeper to see his shot nestle in the bottom corner of the net. Within 4 mins Alveston doubled their lead when Harry Spencer was able to chase down a ball over the top from Dingley then cut into the penalty area and curl his shot beyond the keeper’s outstretched hand into the corner. It was hoped by the home supporters that this would light the touch paper for more goals but to Firefighters’ credit they maintained their focus and saw the half out.

The flavour of the 2nd half was much the same as the first. Dan Malone was introduced into defence and his competitive tackling approach underlined Alveston's tight defensive line . Once more the home team pressed hard trying to create a clear cut chance in front of goal but the weight of numbers and last ditched clearances kept the home team at bay. Against all this Harry Coleman was still able to make some room for himself on the edge of the penalty area but then shot just wide. Minutes later Josh Humphries was able to seize upon a pass by Connor but the keeper was alert enough to palm his shot on to the post . Inevitably the game moved towards a competitive stalemate and Alveston's frustration in search of an elusive 3rd goal was summed up in the closing minutes when Humphries was just unable to connect when given a clear site of goal.. This was of no matter though as Alveston through hard endeavour and two early goals had made it through to the next round.

Alveston in the Stratford Herald 7 Oct 2010

Once again Alveston Juniors have a report and photo in the Stratford Herald.

Read the same match report at this website on the Monday after a game or the old fashioned way in the local newspaper on the Thursday.

Alveston Juniors are at Home to Firefighters on Sunday 10 October 2010. Fire Fighters play at The Woodlands School in Broad Lane, Coventry which is Eastern Green. So far this season, Firefighters have played three league games (a win, a draw and a loss) in Division C which sees them in sixth place.

Photos Alveston 4v1 Southam Saints Sunday 2nd October 2010

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Alveston 4v1 Southam 2 Oct 2010 - Match Report

Alveston under 11's produced an outstanding display away at Southam to claim all three points, with a well deserved 4-1 win. In difficult conditions, and with the wind at their backs, it was the home side who started strongly, but with Isaac Downes in commanding form in goal, and Jake Greaves, Jordon Pace and Dan Malone all superb at the back, not only putting in some crunching tackles, but also looking to play the ball to feet wherever possible, they provided Alveston with a platform to build from. It was from such a move that Alveston created their first chance of the game, when good link up play between Dan Malone, Jamie Stephens & Matty Rickett released Alan Mackinnon down the right hand side, and his cross found the on-rushing Billy Dingley who fired wide. 

Josh Humphriss and Jamie Stephens were causing all sorts of problems for the home defence, and when Alex Connor played a delightful ball into the path of Josh on the left hand side of the box, Luke Hurst had to be at his best to keep the shot out. However, he could do nothing to prevent Alveston taking the lead, when a free kick from Matty Rickett found Josh Humphriss just inside the area, who's sublime first touch turned the defender before he unleashed an unstoppable shot into the roof of the net. 

After the break it was the home side who started well, and were soon level when the referee awarded a penalty when he felt Jamie Ford was upended in the box. Connor Bowmaster calmly firing into the the bottom right hand corner, leaving Isaac Downes with no chance. Alveston responded brilliantly, with Matty Rickett, Billy Dingley and Roshen Foley taking control of the centre of the midfield and orchestrating all their attacks, and it wasn't long before they re-took the lead, when from some good work down the left by Joe Vose and Jordon Pace set up Josh Humphriss, who from the left hand edge of the area, curled a superb shot into the far corner of the net. 

Alveston continued to press, harrying every Southam player with the ball and forcing them into errors. Some good interplay between Matty Rickett, Billy Dingley & Roshen Foley forced the southam midfield into some desperate lunges, and from one of these Alveston were awarded a free kick some 25 yards out. From this distance, you would normally expect the ball to be clipped into the box, however, Josh Humphriss claimed his hat-trick when he unleashed a thunderbolt of a free kick, which flew into the top corner of the net, leaving the home keeper, Luke Hurst, rooted to the spot. 

It was all Alveston now, with Alan Mackinnon, Jamie Stephens and Matty Rickett all going close. With only 5 minutes remaining another well worked move down the Alveston right, involving the impressive Jamie Stephens, set Josh Humphriss away and when his cross was fumbled by the home keeper, Harry Spencer was on hand to guide the ball into an empty net.

Directions to Southam FC for Sunday 3 October 2010

Here are the directions (and sights) for Sunday. Meet at the Home Guard Club at 9.15 Sunday 3rd Oct 2010, then (30mins) to Southam FC for 9.45 - kick off at 10.30. Home Guard Club to Southam FC directions are here: CV47 2BJ (Banbury Rd/A423) It seems there are many ways to go, this route is 15.5 miles and 30 mins cutting across the fields.

If you do go this way, watch out for the horses (if they are still there), right turn at Harbury(photo2) then a roundabout where we turn right. Last roundabout right turn for M40/Banbury, where the ground is a gap in the hedge on the right.

What’s nearby for supplies? Not a lot – just a petrol station by the looks of it.

Photos Alveston 7v1 Whitley Juniors Sunday 26 September 2010

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Alveston Juniors 7v1 Whitley Juniors Match Report 26 September 2010

Alveston underlined their true football credentials with an emphatic 7-1 home victory against Whitley Juniors. The match begun in predictable fashion with both teams competing strongly for possession  but it was Alveston who could have taken an early lead when Roshen Foley's  fierce strike from an Alan Mackinnon cross was parried by the keeper. From a defensive perspective Alveston looked assured. Dan Malone and Jordan Pace were successful with a number of strong tackles that prevented Whitley making any progress down the flanks and once again Jake Greaves put in a commanding performance in the middle,  winning decisive headers at will. 

Despite this pleasing solidity Whitley could have gone ahead had it not been for the alertness of Goalkeeper  Isaac Downes who was quick off his line to dive bravely at the forward's feet and deny a clear shooting chance. But in the 1st half exchanges this was all Whitley really had to offer and the Alveston attacking line sensing this pressed forward. First Billy Dingley was unlucky not to score after running direct at the defensive line only to see his firm shot well saved and  number of half chances created from the right hand side by the weaving runs of Jamie Stephens came to nothing.  However it was third time lucky for Stephens as he managed to evade  tackle after tackle to cross and  Foley gladly  smashed home. 

Surprisingly Alveston surrendered this lead almost immediately when a defensive mix  gifted the ball to the Whitley centre forward who took his chance well. It was to Alveston's credit though that they bounced back from this merely seconds later. Stephens again displaying some deftly control  was able to make a penetrating run down the right and when his near post shot was spilled onto the post by the keeper,  Alex Connor was keenly on hand to score from the follow up.  Very shortly after this Whitley seemed to lose all organisation. Mattie Ricketts found more room than ever and was unlucky not to score on two occasions when his shots narrowly missed. But this was of no matter .When  Mackinnon as able to gain possession and gain a corner , Stephens was on hand to drive high into the net to take the score to 3-1.  The game was effectively over when  Connor made it 4-1  after he was able to profit from the endeavours of Stephens  and Foley in the box and drove hard and low past the keeper and when  Josh Humphries stepped up to take a free kick  that evaded the  defensive wall and hit the net before the keeper had chance to move it seemed the game would offer more goals in the 2nd half.

In the 2nd half. Whitley to their  own credit tried to take the game to Alveston and there were a number of goalmouth scrambles to underlined that this game was not as easy as the score line suggested .But Alveston stuck firmly to their task and on a number of occasions Mackinnon, Dingley and Humphries were able to break free down the right  only to see  their crosses keenly intercepted.  A very industrious Harry Spencer was thwarted every time he made space for himself in the penalty box and debutant Joe Vose was also unlucky  that the ball didn't fall kindlier for him on the left hand side when he made his runs into the box. When the Whitley keeper was able to dramatically save from an incoming Rickett's from 6 yards it seemed the scoreline would stay  5-1.  However in the last 5 mins Alveston were able to add two more goals to their tally when Stephens  was able to scoop the ball over the keeper from 8 yards  for a richly deserved 2nd. In the last minute of the game the Whitley defender turned the ball into his own net from a Rickett's corner. At 7-1 the game was complete and a deserved victory recorded.

League Tables for Division A as 25 Sep 2010

Alveston v Whitley Juniors is the next home game on Sunday 26 September at 11.00

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Coventry Sphinx Juniors v Alveston Juniors Directions for Sunday 19 Sep 2010

The next league match on Sunday 19th September 2010 will be the first away match of the season at Coventry Sphinx Juniors v Alveston Juniors at the Highway Cricket Club, Fletchamstead Highway, Coventry CV4 9BY. Here's how to get there, it should be 20.5 miles which Google say should be 30 minutes from the Alveston Home Guard Club.

So, it's North on the A46, exit onto the A45 (signed to Birmingham) over the first BP roundabout (photo 01 of the montage on the left), straight on at the crossroads (photo 02), over the next roundabout at Canley Fire and Police Stations (photo 03 - watch out for the two hedge footballers).

You are then looking  to exit onto a minor slip road that runs parallel with the A45 (see photos 04 and 05) where you have to cut across the junction. If you do that, then there will be a blue RSS shop on the left where the Highway Club will be found on the left (photo 06).  Full Google Directions. Note: most Sat Nav directions will take a route round the back of the A45 as some will not allow the cut across the minor road (photo04)

Food Tip: Domino Pizza is located within a 80 meter walk from the club on the same side of the road. McDonalds, Pizza Hut Express, KFC and Sainsbury are across the A45. Kick Off is 1.30pm. Coventry Sphinx have played two games so far winning 4-3 at Coventry Jaguar and 3-1 at Coventry Copsewood.

League Tables for Divisions A as 15 Sep 2010

Here is the latest League Table Division A and Matrix courtesy of Mount Nod FC. Just click the image for a larger view.

Alveston 0v1 Coundon Court 12 Sep 2010 Photos

Photos are now ready to view for the Alveston 0-1 Coundon Court match played on the 12th September 2010.
Same login as before. There are 96 photos to view.

Welcome to Alveston 2000

Alveston2000 is for everyone who follows Alveston Juniors Under 11s football team in 2010-11. 

The team now play their matches in The John Bryan Coventry Minor League (Under 11 - Division A) which comprises of: Alveston Juniors, Brinklow Juniors, Chapelfields Colts, Coundon Court, Coventry Copsewood Junior, Coventry Jaguar Youth, Coventry Sphinx Juniors, Mount Nod Junior, Southam United Minor, Stratford Town Colts and Whitley Juniors.

Alveston Juniors v Coundon Court Sunday 12th September 2010

Coundon Court will make a 22 mile drive tomorrow taking them about 33 minutes to get to the Alveston Juniors.

So far this season, Coundon they have played one league game against Southam Saints on Wednesday 8 Sept missing out 3-2.

Alveston Players are reminded to be at the the home ground for 10.15 for the 11.00 kick off. Let's hope te rain stays away, the BBC Weather say:

Sunday

A fine and dry day for most with plenty of sunshine on offer and just the odd light shower hanging on in the morning. A gentle northwesterly breeze.

The Southam Saints and their website

It seems that Southam Minors are called Southam Saints. Many thanks to Mount Nod for updating us with this information.

See their website from the teams list to the right of this page. Southam also produce a full league table (with goal difference).

Alveston Juniors Draft Squad Profiles now available

Get to know your Alveston Players - See the new Squad Profile, click here or select from the menu on right (secure login required).

There is a photo, name and squad number, match appearances, goals and an action photo.

Division A - Results after Game Two (for some teams)

Following on from the Wednesday night fixtures, no team has yet played two and won two.

Coundon Court who visit Alveston on this Sunday lost 2-3 to a visiting Southam United Minors. That leaves Mount Nod and Stratford at the top and Whitley Juniors yet to play a game.

Finally, Coventry Jaguar Youth record the highest goals scored of the season with seven and unfortunately it's two games, two losses for Chapelfields Colts and Coventry Copsewood Junior.

Aveston 2-1 Coventry Copsewood from the Stratford Herald

The Stratford Herald has published the Alveston Team photo and match report for the first league game of the season which took place on Sunday 5 September 2010. Full text from the article reads:

Alveston U11s began the new season with a 2-1 win over Coventry Copsewood

Alveston U11s got their season off to a winning start, with a hard fought 2-1 win over Coventry Copsewood. In their first ever game both at 11-a-side and in the First Division of the Coventry League, Alveston started brightly and were soon ahead when a through ball from Roshen Foley sent his striking partner Harry Spencer in on goal, and he coolly slotted the ball under the advancing keeper. 

Copsewood responded strongly, and it took a superb covering tackle from Alex Connor to keep the home team ahead. Alveston struggled to get their passing game going, and were soon punished when from a long ball their defence was caught square and Luke Strong netted. The goal unsettled Alveston, and they were thankful to their defence of Alex Connor, Jake Greaves and Jordon Pace as well as keeper Isaac Downes, that they went in level at halft ime. 

The second half saw a much improved Alveston side as they came to terms with the pace and physicality of the game. Billy Dingley and Matty Rickett started to control the midfield, feeding Josh Humphriss who crested havoc and panic in the Copsewood defence. 

Alan Mackinnon put in some crunching tackles and Jamie Stephens continued to probe down the left-hand side. The home side were now creating all the chances. Dingley split the defence with an exquisite pass which Humphriss only just failed to convert and Aaron Taplin delivered a great cross from the right which Spencer worked the keeper. 

However, it wasn’t long before their dominance paid off. Matty Rickett found Humphriss on the left hand side of the area, and he cut inside before firing an unstoppable shot into the far corner.

Division A (Week One) Results and News

As we know Alveston won 2-1 against Coventry Copsewood on Sunday 5 September. This is how the league table looked a few days ago. Having eleven teams in the league will mean one team is on standby each week.

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To find out the news and results, see The John Bryan League website called  www.coventryminorleague.com. There are a few different menu options, but at time of writing only the FIXTURES, TABLES and MATRIX options give any information.

There two sets of fixtures available. There is a midweek set Wed 8 Sept (which see Alveston on standby) and Sun 12 Sept.

Finally, the draw for the knock out cup was made a while ago seeing Alveston playing Firefighters. Dates to be arranged.

Alveston2000 Members Area and Photos

This site is a public information resource where personal information is published about Alveston Juniors Under 11s.

However, members can login securely to view Photos, Videos and other information. The Under 11s Management, Players and Family have been given a secure login (if you need help with this email alveston1924@gmail.com). When a new album arrives, you will be invited by email to view it.

Currently there are 5 Albums:
Alveston 2-1 Coventry Copsewood  5 Sep 10 (78 photos)
Alveston Team Photo 2010-11
Alveston v Alcester (35 photos)
Alveston Rugby Tournamnet 28 Aug 10 (55 photos) and
Alveston Rugby Tournament Unedited (111 photos)

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How to find Alveston Juniors

Alveston Juniors play their home games at
The Home Guard Club
(near Beeches Walk) Main Street,
Tiddington
Stratford-upon-Avon CV37 7AY.

But many Sat Navs (using CV37 7AY) will plan a route through the centre of Stratford upon Avon as this post code does not find the ground with accuracy. As we all know, traffic can be busy in the town, so for the ten away clubs, it is use CV37 7AT or long/lat 52.201217,-1.672961 to find the ground, avoid the town centre and save time.

This route (from the A46) follows the A429 Barford bypass, past Charlcote Park (look out for the Reindeer) and into Tiddington. Journey time from the M40 Longbridge Island should be 12 minutes.

See below for a map of all the teams in the league with their locations. Click any push pin to plan a journey or find out more. For a full screen version click here.

View Alveston Under 11s 2010/11 Season in a larger map

League Tables for Divisions B, C and D Game Week One

For those of you interested in the other 33 teams in the Coventry Leagues at Under 11s, here are the tables after Week One.

Not much to look at now, but as the season progresses you never know who Alveston may meet in the Knock Out Cup.

Why call this site Alveston2000?

Alveston Football Club have 14 teams (AFC First Team, Reserves, Youth, Academy (Under 15s and 16s) and Juniors (Under 8s, to 13s). So, the current Under 11s and focus of this website are Alveston2000 (or Alveston 2000) because the team were Under 10s last year and will be Under 12s next year - their name and age group keeps changing. Alveston2000 does not, it takes it's name from the year were born (for most of the players). One team, one website, one name.

In this digital age, Google will produce search results for Alveston Juniors Under 11s and when you are lost and need to find a pitch - Alveston2000 is the keyword you need.

Alveston 2000s Calendar

Alveston League Cup Winners on Saturday 24 April 2010

Here is an archive match report from Alveston2000 when they were the Under 10s last season 2009-10

After winning the League on Weds Alveston completed a great week by beating Warwick Juniors 2-1 in the Cup final to complete a well deserved double. With two key players in Alan Mackinnon and Jamie Dyson unable to play the omens were not good for this game and when Alveston went a goal down in the first 5 mins after a cross shot just crept in this Cup final had all the makings of a massive challenge. 

To the credit of the team and management, Alveston duly rose to this and their gritty determination and resolve to play football eventually paid off. Warwick were confident in their lead but even though they pushed on they could not create as Greaves and O'leary battled hard in in defence with solid tackles and last ditched clearances. Slowly though the game began to change as Connor, Ricketts and Stephens in midfield started to see more of the ball and when Ricketts made a diagonal run from the left hand side towards goal to then shoot past the keeper it was game on again. 

The 2nd half proved to be the most tense affair. Notably Greaves never stopped winning the ball with thunderous headers away from goal and with key interceptions and to support this Stephens and O'leary ran and ran to chase down seemingly lost causes. Foley and Ricketts backed up by this indomitable display pushed on looking for the winner but when efforts from Connor , Foley and Ol'eary went close but not close enough it seemed there could be a cruel end to the game. 

Indeed, when Warwick counter attacked if it had not been for the outstretched foot of goalkeeper Zak Shirley Warwick could have won the game with mins left. Amazingly as Alveston pushed on again and with just 15 secs left on the clock Warwick could again have won the game but were denied by an off the line clearance by Greaves. 

In extra time though Alveston made no mistake as their self belief and determination showed through. In the first period Alveston simply attacked and attacked . Foley battled hard to win possession on the edge of the box and when he passed to an unmarked Stephens in the box Stephens made no mistake as he steadied himself to shoot calmly past the keeper. 

The 2nd period again showed Alveston's defensive organisation. On numerous occasions as Warwick threatened to make progress into the box Charlie Warden was on hand to cover his exhausted colleagues with key clearances in his assured manner. When the final whistle went there was great joy and celebration in the Alveston ranks as they realised they had achieved their dreams at the end of a long hard season.